Common Lexeme

huin

Keywords: space travel, space exploration, physics

Pronunciation (IPA): 'hu.in 
Part of Speech: term noun verb 
Class: skurun 
Forms: huin, huinys, huincel, huinystaz 
Glosses: space, spacetime 

Description:

The term 'huin' refers to outer space, or to space in the physics sense. It is an Old Common root word, and an example of a 'futuristic' root that Davidson introduced to the language to give it a futuristic feel. This word has stuck and is the technical Common word for space in the physics sense. The compound word 'huincel' means 'spacetime'. 'Huin' has very little currency as a verb, but in fiction can be used as a skurun verb meaning to eject something into space.

The derived form 'huinystaz' is a word for apceship or rocketship (see also the borrowed term 'rakket').

Related Lexemes

Related Topics

1046